AMANDA Mealing is leaving Casualty after seven years. The actress – who originally played Connie Beauchamp in sister drama Holby City – will take a break from the medical drama. Her final scenes will air later this month – but bosses insist she will return. Since joining Casualty in 2014 Amanda has tackled a plethora […]
AMANDA Mealing is leaving Casualty after seven years.
The actress – who originally played Connie Beauchamp in sister drama Holby City – will take a break from the medical drama.
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Her final scenes will air later this month – but bosses insist she will return.
Since joining Casualty in 2014 Amanda has tackled a plethora of hard hitting and explosive storylines as Connie.
From car crashes and rescue missions to thought provoking storylines addressing cancer, euthanasia, paranoia and drug addiction, Connie has rightly earned her title as Clinical Lead and matriarch of the Emergency Department, and the respect that comes with it.
Viewers have recently witnessed a turbulent couple of months for Connie.
After battling with the breakdown of her relationship with Jacob and having steered Holby City ED through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and back to full health, Connie will embark on a well-earned break, putting her personal life ahead of her career for once.
Amanda Mealing said: “It has been the most remarkable privilege to play Connie for the last 18 years.
“When she first hit our screens there were few female leads that weren’t ‘the wife of…’, ‘the mistress of…’ or needed ‘rescuing’.
“Most important for me is knowing that Connie has inspired so many women and young girls to seek careers, seek independence and strive to be their best.”
Deborah Sathe, Senior Head of Content Production for Holby City and Casualty, added: “We are going to miss Amanda playing chief of the ED Connie.
“Connie has led the ED, her team, and our Casualty audience through COVID.
“The quest to restore Casualty to our screens was not an easy one, and we owe a huge debt to Amanda and the whole team for delivering some of the most extraordinary episodes Casualty has ever broadcast.
“We look forward to welcoming Connie back onto our screens in due course.”
